April 13, 2006
Paul Krugman to speak at Clark University's Commencement on May 21
Worcester, Mass. - Internationally known economist Paul Krugman will be the commencement speaker at Clark University on Sunday, May 21.
Krugman
is recognized as one of the founders of "new trade theory" – a major rethinking
of international trade. He is professor of economics and international affairs
at Princeton University. He is the author or editor of 20 books and more than
200 papers. Over the past 15 years, he has written extensively for a broader
audience, including opinion-editorial columns in the New York Times, and articles
in the Harvard Business Review, Scientific American, and other journals. He
will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) degree.
Commencement 2006 will be held on the Jefferson Academic Center Green. The procession begins at 1:15 p.m. and ceremonies start at 1:30 p.m. Students who have earned academic distinctions, such as departmental and University awards, will be recognized at the Honors Convocation at 10:30 a.m. in Atwood Hall. Honorary degree recipients will also give brief addresses during the hour-long ceremony.
Honorary degree recipients are:
Evelyn M. Witkin, renowned geneticist and Barbara McClintock Professor Emerita at Rutgers University, will receive the Doctor of Science degree. Witkin is known for being able to clearly define and characterize complex gene phenomena. Her pioneering work in the understanding of the genetic response to harmful environmental factors has been pivotal in the biochemical sciences and in the use of radiation therapy for cancer treatment.
Robert J. Hurst '66 is a senior advisor to Crestview Partners, a private equity firm, and the retired vice chairman of Goldman Sachs, where from 1990-1999 he headed the Investment Banking Division. He is a former trustee of Clark and a New York City civic leader. He will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Clare Brett Smith, a professional photographer with a number of one-person shows and a successful for-profit craft import business to her credit, will receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Smith served as president of Aid to Artisans (ATA) from 1986 to 2005. ATA is a non-profit organization that helps create jobs and increase incomes for craftspeople worldwide.
For further information, call the Public Affairs office at Clark at 508-793-7441.